Exercising device



Aug. 7, 1962 G. HJELTE 3,048,396

EXERCISING DEVICE Filed March 8, 1961 GEORGE HJ/EL 72 N INVENTOR.

United States Patent Gfifice 3,048,395 Patented Aug. 7, 1962 3,048,396 EXERCESENG DEVICE George Hjelte, 4468 Dundee Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. Filed Mar. 8, 1961, Ser. No. 94,314 Claims. (Cl. 272-56.5)

This invention relates to an exercising device, and more particularly to a sliding, body building device.

Playgrounds are provided with many types of devices for presenting body building exercises. However, few devices combine pleasure with exercises that build the upper body and arm muscles.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an exercising device for building arm and body muscles.

It is another object of this invention to provide an exercisin g device that is safe.

Other objects, purposes, and characteristic features will become obvious as the description of the invention progresses.

in practicing this invention, there is provided a sloping rail having body supporting skirts displaced to each side of the rail.

Referring to the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a view of one embodiment of this invention; and

FIG. 2 is a view of a section taken along the portion of the exercising device having unequal skirts.

In the figures of the drawing, similar parts bear like reference characters.

In FIG. 1 there is shown one embodiment, in which rails 1 and 2 are supported on suitable support posts 3 to extend from an initial point 4 in a straight line to an apex 5 and then curve in a substantially semicircular configuration from the apex 5 to a point 6 just above the base sup ort.

Each of the support posts 3 is provided with side-extending arms 7 and 8 for anchoring a pair of skirt supporting bars 9 and 10, respectively. The arms 7 and bars 9 form triangular supports with the support posts 3 that position the bars 9 at an angle 30 from the horizontal, with the bars 9 being substantially twice as long as the bars 16 which are positioned with respect to the support arms 8 and posts 3 to also form an angle of 30 with the horizontal. Each of the bars 9 and support arms 7 provides a support for a skirt 11 positioned on the inside of the curvature formed by the rail 2, with the skirt 11 being of a width to provide for adequate human body support for large sized children as well as foot support for any child taking a running start or propelling himself up the incline on the skirt on the inside of the rail 2.

The bars 10, also supported by each of the posts 3, provide support for an outer skirt 12 which is capable of providing ample body support for any smaller child who attempts to climb the inclined rail 1 by hand-overhand technique. The relatively short skirt 12 makes the job of hand-over-hand climbing a greater challenge than if the skirt were longer, such as the skirt 11 which would provide leg support as well.

The pair of rails 1 and 2, positioned in side-by-side relationship and slightly spaced apart, are for the purpose of providing adequate hand gripping area for climbing purposes and adequate sliding rail area for sliding movement down the incline without endangering or injuring the child in the slide.

In FIG. 2, the relative positions of the rails 1 and 2 with respect to the support posts 3 and support bars 9 and 10 supported by the arms 7 and 8, respectively, are shown in detail.

In the portion of the slide exercising device between the apex 5 and the beginning end 4, the skirts 11 and 12 are of equal area and of substantially the same length.

In operation, a child would normally start up the exercising device from the beginning end 4, climbing by using the rails 1 and 2 until the apex 5 is reached, at which time the rails 1 and 2 would be straddled and descent would be made by sliding down the rails to the end point 6.

It is pointed out that the slope of the rails 1 and 2 should fall between 30 and 47 for adequate sliding action without danger to the practicing child.

What is claimed is:

1. An exercising device comprising: a pair of rails extending in one direction in a downwardly inclined path for sliding support of a body from an apex point to a firs-t lower base support; and skirt means secured to said pair of inclined rails and positioned to extend outwardly and downwardly on each side of the pair of rails to provide stabilizing support of the body; said pair of rails extending in another direction from said apex point to a second lower base support to provide an ascension path for a body.

2. An exercising device comprising: a pair of rails extending in one direction in a downwardly inclined path for sliding support of a body from an. apex point to a first lower base support; and skirt means secured to said pair of inclined rails and positioned to extend outwardly and downwardly on each side of the pair of rails to provide stabilizing support of the body; said pair of rails extending in another direction from said apex point to a second lower base support to provide an ascension path for a body; said first direction in a downwardly inclined path of said pair of rails being curved.

3. An exercising device comprising: a pair of rails extending in one direction in a downwardly inclined path for sliding support of a body from an apex point to a first lower base support; and skirt means secured to said pair of inclined rails and positioned to extend outwardly and downwardly on each side of the pair of rails to provide stabilizing support of the body; said pair of rails extending in another direction from said apex point to a second lower base support to provide an ascension path for a body; said skirt means being of ditferent length on each side of said pair of rails to provide different body support for different sizes.

4. An exercising device comprising: a pair of rails extending in one direction in a downwardly inclined path for sliding support of a body from an apex point to a first lower base support; and skirt means secured to said pair of inclined rails and positioned to extend outwardly and downwardly on each side of the pair of rails to provide stabilizing support of the body; said pair of rails extending in another direction from said apex point to a second lower base support to provide an ascension path for a body; said pair of rails being supported in side-byside spaced-apart relationship.

5. An exercising device comprising: a pair of rails extending in one direction in a downwardly inclined path for sliding support of a body from an apex point to a first lower base support; and skirt means secured to said pair of inclined rails and positioned to extend outwardly and downwardly on each side of the pair of rails to pro vide stabilizing support of the body; said pair of rails extending in another direction from said apex point to a second lower base support to provide an ascension path for a body; said pair of rails forming a track establishing an incline of between 30 and 47 to the base support.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 796,159 Smolik Aug. 1, 1905 1,192,445 Medart July 25, 1916 2,859,967 Planck Nov. 11, 1958 

